New ZigBee spec conforms to IPv6

The ZigBee Alliance has crafted a specification for the wireless standard that takes in mesh networking based on Internet Protocol version 6, Jesse Berst writes. "ZigBee offers a significant step forward in the expansion of IP-based control," said Mark Grazier of Texas Instruments, a member of the ZigBee Alliance board. "Having low-power, low-cost wireless mesh devices that connect to a variety of smart grid IPv6-based protocols will further expand the Internet of Things."